BF mamas: has or when did your breastmilk start dwindling?!

So I'm not sure if it's because of the stress of moving and with Christmas, etc. But my milk supply is going down drastically. I didn't even have enough today so I had to call into work. I was getting ready to inroduce solids next week anyway but I still worry because my baby boy still needs milk. I already drink a lot of water. Any suggestions besides Fenugreek? I'm so upset 😔I wanna be able to feed my baby what he needs without having to use formula!

I think it just happens sometimes, it should come back. I had shoulder surgery 2 months ago and couldnt nurse for a few days because of the pain meds and then when i was ready to start pumping again my shoulder hurt too bad. My supply drained but letting my lo nurse on demand brought it back up

Yes but probably because my pumping schedule is inconsistent. I'm lucky enough to have my own office so I can pump whenever, but it is always at different times. I usually get enough for 2 of his daycare bottles. I send one bottle of formula if I don't have enough for the third.

There are a lot of good suggestions here already.
I make (or buy) lactation cookies/muffins and drink Gatorade.

Out of curiousity, what makes you think your supply is dropping? Are you seeing a decrease in your pumping amount? Or is it that LO (little one) seems to want to nurse more often?

I'm only mentioning it because sometimes we think our supply is dropping but it really isn't. I'm not saying that's the case, just looking for a little more information so I can help offer you better advice

My breastfeeding counsellor said that around 4 months milk supply begins to regulate to the amount of milk the baby is drinking. This happens again around six months and then again at 9 Months. Therefore when pumping you don't get as much milk. Could this possibly be the case for you?

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